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A treatise of liturgies, power of the keys, and of matter of the visible…A treatise of liturgies, power of the keyes, and of matter of the visible…
A treatise of liturgies, power of the keys, and of matter of the visible church. In answer to the reverend servant of Christ, Mr. John Ball. By Thomas Shepherd, sometimes fellow of Emanuel-College in Cambridge, and late pastor of Cambridge in New-England.A treatise of liturgies, power of the keyes, and of matter of the visible church. In answer to the reverend servant of Christ, Mr. John Ball. By Thomas Shephard, sometimes fellow of Emanuel-Colledge in Cambridge, and late pastour of Cambridge in New-England.
London: printed by E. Cotes for Andrew Crooke, 1652
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Your third difference is oft pressed, and answered before.
Reply. Fourthly, If Circumcision be appropriated to the family of Abraham, it is because that Covenant was peculiar to Abraham's posterity, namely, that Christ should come of Isaac, but baptism is the Seal of the Covenant of Grace without peculiarity or respect.
Reply. Fourthly, If Circumcision bee appropriated to the family of Abraham, it is because that Covenant was peculiar to Abrahams posterity, namely, that Christ should come of Isaac, but baptisme is the Seale of the Covenant of Grace without peculiarity or respect.
Answ. This difference is of little moment, neither will it hold, for first, though that, and other promises had a special eye to Abraham's ⟨p. 143⟩family, yet Circumcision sealed the righteousness of faith, Rom. 4. to them being in visible Covenant with the Church, as baptism now doth. Secondly, this peculiar respect you speak of, no way hindereth the joining of many servants to Abraham's family, and Covenant, nor any proselytes to the Church afterward of any nation, no more then now in respect of baptism. Thirdly, the true reason was, because although the Covenant was made with others, yet not established, nor enlarged towards them; and hence if they would partake of such a Covenant, they must join in this; which also is the glory of the rich grace of Christ shining forth in Church-Covenant with all that will become a people to him to this day.
Answ. This difference is of little moment, neither will it hold, for first, though that, and other promises had a speciall eye to Abrahams